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Newspapers, radio, and television in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.

Print

The Gazette is the primary daily newspaper for Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Gazette won a Pulitzer Prize in 1936, under editor Verne Marshall and primarily due to his efforts and articles, for its campaign against corruption and misgovernment in the State of Iowa.[1]

Radio

Start dates are for the frequency/station license, not for callsign or programming that may have moved from license to license.

FM

Freq
(MHz)		 Call City Owner Start ERP (W) Nickname Format RDS HD
88.3 KCCK Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Community College 1972 10,000 All That Jazz 88.3 Jazz No 1
89.1 KXGM Hiawatha Educational Media Foundation 2002 5,800 Positive, Alternative 89.1 FM Christian Contemporary No No
90.9 KUNI Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa 1960 100,000 90.9 KUNI News/Talk, Adult Alternative Yes 1
91.7 KSUI Iowa City University of Iowa 1977 100,000 91.7 KSUI Classical Music No 2
92.3 KKHQ Oelwein Cumulus Media 1971 95,000 Q92.3 Contemporary hit radio No No
94.1 KRNA Iowa City Cumulus Media 1974 100,000 Real Rock 94.1 KRNA Rock No No
94.7 KMCH Manchester Delaware County Broadcasting 1991 6,000 Mix 94.7 KMCH Full Service No No
95.7 KOSY Anamosa Clear Channel Communications 2008 6,000 Y95.7 Contemporary hit radio Yes No
96.5 KKSY Cedar Rapids Clear Channel Communications 1963 100,000 96.5 Kiss Country Country Music Yes No
98.1 KHAK Cedar Rapids Cumulus Media 1961 100,000 98.1 K-Hawk Country Music No No
99.3 KDST Dyersville Design Homes, Inc. 1984 3,000 Real Country 99.3 KDST Country Music No No
99.7 KBEA Muscatine Townsquare Media 1949 100,000 B100 Contemporary hit radio No No
100.7 KKRQ Iowa City Clear Channel Communications 1966 100,000 100.7 The Fox Classic Rock Yes No
101.9 KNWS Waterloo Northwestern College 1965 100,000 Life 101.9 Contemporary Christian Music No No
102.9 KZIA Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc. 1975 100,000 Z 102.9 Contemporary hit radio No 4
104.5 KDAT Cedar Rapids Cumulus Media 1971 100,000 104.5 KDAT Adult Contemporary No No
105.7 KOKZ Waterloo KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1962 100,000 105.7 KOKZ Classic Hits No No
107.1 KRQN Vinton George S. Flinn, Jr. 2002 4,700 i107.1 Contemporary hit radio No No
107.9 KFMW Waterloo KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1968 77,000 Rock 108 Rock No No

AM

Freq
(kHz)		 Call City Owner Start Day Power (W) Night Power (W) Nickname Format Stereo HD
600 WMT Cedar Rapids Clear Channel Communications 1922 5,000 5,000 NewsRadio 600 WMT News/Talk No 1
800 KXIC Iowa City Clear Channel Communications 1960 1,000 199 AM 800 KXIC News/Talk No No
910 WSUI Iowa City University of Iowa 1922 5,000 4,000 910 WSUI Public Radio No No
1360 KMJM Cedar Rapids Clear Channel Communications 1961 1,000 124 Leo 1360 Adult standards No No
1450 KMRY Cedar Rapids Sellers Broadcasting, Inc. 1948 1,000 1,000 1450 KMRY Oldies No No
1540 KXEL Waterloo KXEL Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1942 50,000 50,000 KXEL NewsTalk 1540 News/Talk No No
1600 KGYM Cedar Rapids KZIA, Inc. 1947 5,000 5,000 1600 ESPN Radio All-Sports Radio No No
1630 KCJJ Iowa City River City Radio, Inc. 1982 10,000 1,000 The Mighty 1630 KCJJ Hot Adult Contemporary No No
1650 KCNZ Cedar Falls Fife Communication Company LLC 1998 10,000 1,000 1650 The Fan KCNZ All-Sports Radio No No

Television

Band
Ch.		 Call City Owner Operator Start Virt.
Ch.		 DTV Nickname Programming
7 KWWL Waterloo Quincy Media Quincy Media 1953 7.1 1080i NewsChannel 7 NBC
7 KWWL Waterloo Quincy Media Quincy Media 1953 7.2 720p CW 7.2 The CW
7 KWWL Waterloo Quincy Media Quincy Media 1953 7.3 480i Me-TV 7.3 Me-TV
9 KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 1953 9.1 720p KCRG-TV 9 ABC
9 KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 1953 9.2 480i My 9.2 MyNetworkTV
9 KCRG Cedar Rapids Gray Television Gray Television 1953 9.3 480i Antenna TV 9.3 Antenna TV
12 KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.1 1080i IPTV HD PBS
12 KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.2 480i IPTV Kids PBS Kids
12 KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.3 480i IPTV World PBS World
12 KIIN Iowa City Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1939 12.4 480i IPTV Create Create
25 KWKB Iowa City KM Communications KM Communications 1999 20.1 1080i This TV 20 This TV
25 KWKB Iowa City KM Communications KM Communications 1999 20.2 480i The Works 20.2 The Works
27 KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 1988 28.1 720p Fox 28 Fox
27 KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 1988 28.2 480i Grit 28.2 Grit
27 KFXA Cedar Rapids Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. Sinclair Broadcast Group 1988 28.3 480i TCN 28.3 The Country Network
29 KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 1953 2.1 720p CBS 2 CBS
29 KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 1953 2.2 480i GetTV 2.2 GetTV
29 KGAN Cedar Rapids Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair Broadcast Group 1953 2.3 480i Comet TV 2.3 Comet TV
35 KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.1 1080i IPTV HD PBS
35 KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.2 480i IPTV Kids PBS Kids
35 KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.3 480i IPTV World PBS World
35 KRIN Waterloo Iowa Public Television Iowa Public Television 1974 32.4 480i IPTV Create Create
43 KFXB Dubuque Christian Television Network, Inc. Christian Television Network, Inc. 1976 40.1 480i CTN 40 CTN
47 KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 1997 48.1 720p Ion 48 Ion Television
47 KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 1997 48.2 480i Qubo 48.2 Qubo
47 KPXR Cedar Rapids Ion Media Networks Ion Media Networks 1997 48.3 480i Ion Life 48.3 Ion Life

Sources

  1. ^ "1936 Winners". Pulitzer. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
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